The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-05-06

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perately in love he was, and that he
was determined to save her or lose his
life in the attempt. She was now free
to act for herself, but l was sure that
if she married him she would have
loving husband. AS had been con-
| cerned in her rescue from captivity /
felt it my right as we'll as my duty to
urge her to accept him. She did not
utter a word, but remained perfectly
| passive. / advised him to leave the
cabin and get his ship under way at
once. My boats crew would assist
him. The vessel must be outside the
harbor, / said, before daylight, and
before sunrise be well into the sea OF
Marmora. And so we parted.
1t was 8 O'Clock when / reached
my ship. Sleep was out OF the
question. The events OF the pre-.
vious few days were like dream
out OF which l had just awakened.
! The consequences might have been
serious to me. But l was always
ready for adventures, and had been
in many a predicament equally Eaz.
ardous. lived, as all young sailors
live, on romance and daring. The
excitement OF this occasion was as ex-
hilarating to me as champagne Is to
the winebibber.
| In the morning was visited by sew
eral OF the captains who had been my
| guests OF the night before. They had
felt some fear for our safety when
| they learned that conflict had taken
place between the guard in the street
we passed through and n band OF Greek
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been killed. These must have been
our pursuers, who after we had eluded
them, had returned and attacked the
guard. They were overpowered by a
company of soldiers from the fort,
who were making their rounds to re-
lieve the guard. OF course knew
nothing OF what had become OF the
Swedish captain. assured them
that he went safely on board and was
to have sailed at sunrise, and that, as
the wind WAS fresh and fair, suppos.
ed he was off. ] feigned an attack OF
rheumatism MS an excuse fornot going
ashore that day. The following day
our consul, hearing | was sick, came
on board. From him learned that
one OF the wives OF the pacha OF the
army had made her escape by
the aid, it was supposed, OF
| the Greek robbers. some OF whom had
been captured and would be executed
unless they told where their compan-
ions and the captive were to DO
found. 1t was supposed that she was
held for ransom. A rigid search was
made on board all the Greek vessels,
OF which there were many lying in the
harbor, but OF course the missing lady
was not found.
| Our consul, think, had his suspi-
cions as to the manner OF the lady's
escape from the palace. He asked me
to dine with him, saying that /, being
a person so we'll known in Pera. would
be missed Ii l did not 90 ashore
and show myself at my usual resorts.
| took his advice and dined with
consulate, where he insisted
upon my making my home for the
rest OF my stay. He was too much
OF gentleman to question me, what
ever he may have thought, and |
deemed it advisable, because OF his
official position, to keep him in ig-
norance of my part in the affair.
Though not pertinent to this voy-
age. will here give the sequel of this
adventure. Nine years later, while in
command OF the chipper-ship Dread
nought, arriving in New York one day,
/ made fast at my usual berth at tho
foot OF Rector street. when Capt.
Hope, a Sandy Hook pilot, who was
harbor.master ut the time, boarded
my vessel and told mo that Swedish
brig was lying at pier 8, and that
her captain was very anxious to
meet me before he sailed. The
Constantinople episode had near
| ly passed from my mind in the excit-
ing years that had interviewed. AS
soon as our gang-plank was hauled
ashore, @ lady and gentleman came
on board. I was standing on the
| quarter deck with some custom-house
officers and passengers. The lady,
whom Immediately recognized, came
forward and embraced me with much
warmth. and the gentleman followed
suit. The pleasure attending this hap
py meeting was shared by all who wit.
messed it. 1t is needless to say that
the pair were the Swedish captain
to escape from Constantinople.
That truth is indeed stranger than
fiction is here exemplifed. Alter
leaving Constantinople their Joy was
nnspeakable in discovering that they
had been lovers in their childhood.
She was the efiaxen.haired girl for whom
my friend had pined so long. When
1 they arted as children her family
went I } Moscow, where they remained
several years, and where she had the
advantage OF an excellent education
and became proficient linguist. Her
great beauty attracted universal at
| tention. She was courted by many,
but won by none. Her father received
the appointment of consul at Odessa,
but he gave up this place and they mi
grated to Alexandria, where he be.
came a grain exporter, This frequent
| ly necessitated journeys into the in
terror OF Egypt. and his beautiful
daughter was his constant compan-
ion. During one OF these excursions
their caravan was assaulted by Arabs.
The men were slaughtered and robbed;
and the women were disposed OF
among the chiefs. She fell to the lot
| OF one who sold her into the harem
whence she was rescued by us. When
the pair arrived at Falmouth, after
| the rescue, they were married, and
sailed for Antwerp, where some OF her
Jewels were disposed OF to purchase
| the brig w;hich he commanded when
they paid their visit to me on board
the Dreadnonght. They had sailed
together around the world, but this
was their first voyage to New York.
Col. Graham, now clerk of the court
4 L. L.